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    R Crumb's 'Illustrated Book of Genesis'

    From Keep on Truckin’ to Fritz the Cat, R. Crumb was pushing the boundaries of comics long before the graphic novels became so popular. Now he’s taken on the Bible.

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    KCRW placeholderBy David Ulin • Oct 13, 2009 • 1 min read

    From Keep on Truckin' to Fritz the Cat, R. Crumb was pushing the boundaries of comics long before the graphic novels became so popular. Now he’s taken on the Bible. This month, Crumb appears onstage at UCLA Live and the Hammer Museum presents an exhibition of the drawings. Join Los Angeles Times Book Review editor David Ulin for a conversation about The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb.

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      David Ulin

      professor of English at USC, editor of literary journal “Air/Light”

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      Sarah Spitz

      Publicity Director

      Culture